Cloisonné vase mounted on gilded bronze, France 19th century

Cloisonné vase mounted on gilded bronze, France 19th century Measurements H 31.5 cm x W 35.5 cm Price between €2,500.00 / €3,500.00 object accompanied by a certificate of authenticity This elegant vase or cachepot, made in France in the 19th century, has a gilded and finely chiseled bronze structure that supports a vase made with the cloisonné technique. Cloisonné, also called luster of Byzantium, is a technique of artistic decoration with enamel, in which thin wires or cells (called cloisons in French) are welded to a support plate of the work to be built; subsequently, enamel is poured into the areas raised by the metal, thus obtaining a sort of mosaic whose tiles are exactly circumscribed by the metal strips. The refined decoration of this vase has a blue background with plants, flowers and polychrome birds. The bronze structure, with oriental taste, crowns the vase with an openwork band that imitates intertwined branches. Two phytomorphic handles run along the height of the vase and are welded to the circular bronze base, chiseled with geometric decorations. The base rests on four gilded and chiseled bronze feet in anthropomorphic form. These are four fantasy creatures with the appearance of devils who, bent over, support the vase and its structure with their backs and arms. Between each devil there are decorations with floral elements and bronze draperies. This refined vase, with a strong decorative character, can be used as a flower pot and cachepot, placed on a gueridon, on a chest of drawers, on a console or even on a dining table or coffee table. Good condition.